First day of Kindergarten checklist:

Backpack - check

School supplies - check

Uniforms - check

Walking to school and realizing you left the lunch box in the refrigerator - check!

Aside from the first day faux pas, everything else went well. GA is very excited to be in Kindergarten, learning new things, meeting new people. She even drew a picture to give to her teacher on the first day.

This morning, walking up the ramp to her portable classroom, GA waves "bye" and runs to the door. Such excitement and eagerness - not on ounce of nervousness (her not me). We got checked in with the teacher and she sat down at her table. Immediately, she starts talking to her table-mate and he asks her to help him build with some cubes. I had a few tears, but managed to hold it together. This going to school thing is definitely harder on the parents.

Apparently, there are 5 girls and 7 boys in her class and she sat beside 2 boys at lunch today. The only negative thing about the day was the size of the playground at school. GA said "we couldn't run and everything was too hot to play on".

A few photos to mark the occasion:

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The second drop-off went much smoother. Imac started her first day at 3-day-a-week preschool. She was very excited to see her friends again:

And, in case you were wondering, I did not forget her lunch box!